FUEL GUAGE ACCURACY

[Cleg]

Been there....

I have found that when the low fuel light comes on, I have about a gallon and a half of gas left. Thats when I start looking for a gas station. I have gone 250 miles on a tank but I dont generally push it that far. Also the Spyder doesnt start sputtering when you are about to run out of gas, they just stop. You can guess how I found that out.

Yup, no sputter just a cough and coast! Restart was no issue though!:bowdown:

 

[jerrydonna]

where are you able to drive 55, except the school zone

I strongly suggest that you disconnect/remove the fuel and temp gauges and then you will get the much more accurate digital versions on the center screen.

Once I did that my mileage capacity per tank increase by about 50 miles. I used to fill up when it was reading very close to empty and I would only get 3.5 gallons in the tank. Now with the digital I regularly add 4 - 5 gallons, and there is still room for more.

Try the experiment, pull the panel with your guages, disconnect the wire to the two, and turn on the Byke, the new guages will appear. Then remove them and add maybe a volt guage or charging ports.

Joe

50 miles difference on a tank at 75 mph compared to 55 mph:shocked:

 

[jerrydonna]

30 miles from gas, now that is pretty hard here on east coast

The RTs with the 998 engines had fuel gauges that were... pretty dang inaccurate! nojoke
It was ALWAYS best to ride by the tip odometers.

But the 1330 bikes have fuel gauges that are accurate and repeatable. Run them down to when the "Low Fuel" light comes on, and you'll invariably take right about 5.5 gallons.
So that leaves you with over a gallon of fuel for finding an open gas station! :yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

My point is that the gauge is accurate enough, that you CAN use it reliably. :thumbup:
Nobody ever said that you HAD to run it down that far!

 

[Easy Rider]

where are you able to drive 55, except the school zone

Get OFF of the freeways.

There is a lot of beautiful country out there.......and it is best viewed at a leisurely pace.

If you pick a US route that roughly parallels an Interstate, the pavement is usually good, the traffic is light and you have an "out" if you need to get in a hurry for some reason.

 

[Easy Rider]

My point is that the gauge is accurate enough, that you CAN use it reliably. :thumbup:
Nobody ever said that you HAD to run it down that far!

It is repeat-ability that you need.
Absolute accuracy isn't that important......unless maybe the tank goes empty BEFORE the gauge hits bottom.

 

[Bob Denman]

I addressed the issue of repeatability in an earlier post...

 

[CrashDavis]

I removed both gauges to install ram mounts for my tablet and phone right after I got the Spyder. Been looking at the bars on the cluster screen ever since.

For those who have removed the gauges for 12 volt and/or USB ports, where did you get the right size to fit in the holes?

Thanks

 

[Peteoz]

The other option, that I use, is the Fuel feature on my Garmin 590. Set max distance to 200 miles, set warning to 170 miles, and up pops a "refill required in 30 miles" type warning, and it displays the nearest fuel spots (including those behind you, just in case.) I also reset Trip A to zero, just as a fallback. Mind you, once you get on our outback country roads out here, you have to set the warning to 195 miles :shocked: :thumbup:

Pete

 

[marty1096]

Most gas bought

I've gotten 210 miles on my 15 RT-S w/ 2up and towing a 622 trailer packed. Then again I fill till it wont take any more. You know you can keep putting in at the top till it wont go down any more. Once I got 6.755 gal. squeezed into it. What is the most anyone has put into there bike? I thought it only had a 6.8 gal tank. And BRP syas I should be able to get 252 miles on a tank. ya right.

5.93 gal 2016 RTS 13k mi. Never got 200 mpg due to way I ride.

 

[rustynail51]

gas gauge

when I travel I spend many miles in North and South Dakota when I see a sign giving the distance to the next town I check my gauge I have filled up with half a tank left just to be safe especially on a Sunday. I have learned to pay attention to the distance I must travel and the availability of gas between points A and B I was running low on fuel in North Dakota and pulled into a small town [name forgotten] asked a local fellow if there was a gas station directed me to a house in town there was a single pump in front of the house and you had to knock on the door and hope they were home we were lucky I start looking at about 1/4 of a tank depending on location don't want to get that low again.

 

[george123]

I disconnected my gages to run some wires on my 2016 RTL, but I didn’t see any digital gages
appear. Do you have to do anything else?

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I disconnected my gages to run some wires on my 2016 RTL, but I didn’t see any digital gages
appear. Do you have to do anything else?

You disconnected all three wires from both the temp and gas gauges, right? Are you saying you aren't seeing the two sets of bars under the temp and gas icons on the cluster as shown in this pic?

 

[george123]

Nevermind!!!! I DO have that. I guess I was looking for a normal looking gage. Thanks for the picture. I got in too big of a rush last night to realize it was there.

 

[Docster]

For those who have removed the gauges for 12 volt and/or USB ports, where did you get the right size to fit in the holes?

Thanks

I just got some blanks from these folks;

https://www.rallysportdirect.com/part/pods/prs-ps-52blnk-prosport-gauge-blank-black-52mm

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Nevermind!!!! I DO have that. I guess I was looking for a normal looking gage. Thanks for the picture. I got in too big of a rush last night to realize it was there.

Interesting, isn't it, how sometimes what you're looking for isn't what you're looking for!

 

[Baron14y]

The RTs with the 998 engines had fuel gauges that were... pretty dang inaccurate! nojoke
It was ALWAYS best to ride by the tip odometers.

But the 1330 bikes have fuel gauges that are accurate and repeatable. Run them down to when the "Low Fuel" light comes on, and you'll invariably take right about 5.5 gallons.
So that leaves you with over a gallon of fuel for finding an open gas station! :yikes:

Your pretty good. Just had the fuel light come on for the first time. Went to the gas station and took 5.4.:firstplace:

 

[Baron14y]

You need to consider this question the OTHER way around.

In the summer when it is HOT, the fuel contains a lesser amount of high volatility components.......so that the evaporation rate is less.
It gives slightly less mileage because of the different formula.......and because of the HEAT.

The "winter" gas is the "normal" stuff.
I'm not sure that Florida switches back and forth though.

I don't know whether they switch or not, but I can tell you they use that excuse to raise the price like they do up north, because, it is the "summer blend."

 

[ricford]

Don't fuss. In California they have a Winter formula, mostly to create revenue for the refineries. As I recall, it is 'oxygenation.'